Research Correspondent · Editorial staff
Leopold Ferreira
Writes the publication's comparison guides, weighing the options in keloid scar treatment side by side.
10 stories by Leopold Ferreira
DispatchHome remedies and over-the-counter keloid products: what holds up
Silicone earns its place on the shelf. Most of the other popular remedies do not.
· 6 min · Leopold Ferreira
DispatchRelieving the itch and pain of a keloid
Beyond how they look, keloids can itch and hurt, and those symptoms are treatable on their own.
· 6 min · Leopold Ferreira
DispatchWhy keloids come back, and how recurrence is prevented
Recurrence is the defining problem of keloid care, and the whole modern approach is built around it.
· 6 min · Leopold Ferreira
DispatchFluorouracil (5-FU) injections: a second-line option for stubborn keloids
When steroids alone stall a keloid, adding 5-fluorouracil often gets it moving again.
· 6 min · Leopold Ferreira
DispatchCryotherapy for keloids: freezing the scar, and its trade-offs
Cryotherapy freezes keloid tissue to shrink it, and it works best in combination.
· 5 min · Leopold Ferreira
DispatchKeloids and skin of color: tailored, careful treatment
Higher risk demands clinicians experienced with deeper skin tones.
· 6 min · Leopold Ferreira
DispatchLaser treatment for keloids: what it can and cannot do
Lasers help with color and symptoms, often alongside other treatments.
· 6 min · Leopold Ferreira
DispatchSilicone sheets and pressure: preventing keloids before they form
For people prone to keloids, what you do right after a wound matters most.
· 5 min · Leopold Ferreira
DispatchSurgery plus radiation for stubborn keloids
Cutting a keloid out alone invites it back, combining with radiation changes the odds.
· 7 min · Leopold Ferreira
DispatchSteroid injections: the first-line keloid treatment
Why corticosteroid injections remain the workhorse, and what a course involves.
· 6 min · Leopold Ferreira